MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
October 6, 2025
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Leo Robinson, Kelly Garcia, Todd Taylor, Melinda Vega, Norieliz DeJesus, Tanairi Garcia, Lisa Santagate, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe, Calvin Brown
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
ID#: 25R12
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council hereby declares October 2025 as "Italian-American Heritage Month" in the City of Chelsea, honoring the countless contributions of Italian and Sicilian...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 25R14
Resolution: I, Councilor Calvin T. Brown, and the members of the Chelsea City Council congratulate Aida Cruz for her 33 years of business, celebrate the positive economic and social impact small...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (BROWN)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (BROWN).” (Motion: Brown)
ID#: 25107
Lay on the table: Order: the City Manager refer to the City Council an appropriation request to provide an organization $1 million to contract legal services in order to combat rights violations...
7-3-1-0 (Motion by Councilor Taylor to Lay on the Table approved by Roll Call)
Yes: DeJesus, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, TaylorNo: Jimenez-Rivera, Teshe, VegaThe minutes list Calvin Brown as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
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“RESULT 7-3-1-0 (Motion by Councilor Taylor to Lay on the Table approved by Roll Call) YES T. Garcia, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, K. Garcia, Santagate and DeJesus NO Jimenez-Rivera, Teshe, and Vega ABSENT Brown PRESENT.” (Motion: Taylor)
ID#: 25108
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Conference be held with the City Manager to discuss what City resources can be used to support families left behind by recent federal immigration...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (T. GARCIA)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (T. GARCIA).” (Motion: Tanairi Garcia)
ID#: 25R13
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council formally expresses its belief in the City of Chelsea's status as a welcoming community and reaffirms its commitment to serve all members of the community with...
8-1-2-0 (Resolution approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor K. Garcia)
Yes: DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, VegaNo: TaylorThe minutes list Manuel Teshe and Calvin Brown as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
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“RESULT 8-1-2-0 (Resolution approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor K. Garcia) YES T. Garcia, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, K. Garcia, Santagate, Vega and DeJesus NO Taylor ABSENT Teshe and Brown PRESENT.” (Motion: Kelly Garcia)
ID#: 25110
Order: pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 268A, Section 20(b), the Chelsea City Council hereby approves a Conflict-of-Interest Law Exemption for the part-time position of Youth Sports...
9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson)
Yes: DeJesus, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, Taylor, VegaThe minutes list Manuel Teshe and Calvin Brown as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 9-0-2-0 (Order approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Robinson) YES T. Garcia, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, Robinson, K. Garcia, Santagate, Vega and DeJesus NO ABSENT Teshe and Brown PRESENT.” (Motion: Robinson)
ID#: 25111
Order: City Manager request the Chelsea Housing Authority provide a report of how many Chelsea residents were placed in Housing Authority units during the calendar years 2024 and 2025 (to date).
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
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